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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1943
Page
3
The article explains the distinction between gross tonnage and deadweight tonnage, noting that gross tonnage measures cargo capacity via volume while deadweight tonnage measures cargo plus crews and supplies by weight. It highlights that Lloyds uses gross tonnage and the U S favors deadweight tonnage as the more exact yardstick.
A National Recreation Association guide outlines a flower themed party to chase winter blues. Guests receive invitation flowers as passwords, learn flower meanings, craft decorations, and play games like scrambled flowers pin the stem on the tulip and flower fortunes.
Use red white and blue as the scheme with a white table cloth and red napkins. Bake a round spice cake without eggs and ice with blue syrup to resemble a drum. Decorate with small flags as a centerpiece and place a patriotic favor at each seat. Serve ice cream soft drinks and cake for a thrifty celebration.
Miss Adah Polak among students in a farm course at the Farmingdale State Institute of Applied Agriculture, Farmingdale, L I, learning livestock care, milking cows, incubator work and other agricultural production line skills. She is shown sorting and grading eggs.
Mrs. Adolph Pfantz of Tazewell county reports saving about 1200 on fuel costs over 30 years by cutting farm timber to stove lengths for kitchen and heating stoves. She notes wood is cleaner, yields fewer ashes, and eliminates soot with a furnace recently installed.
Two B 17s of the Eighth Air Force returned safely to England after Lille bombing mission on October 9 1942. Combat reports describe heavy anti aircraft and fighter fire wounding crew and damaging aircraft including flak tearing fabric and a large fuselage hole. Captain James J Griffith Jr led one bomber from Princeton West Virginia.
Mrs. Bernice Claytor of the A and M college extension service says 1943 housewives will use pottery earthenware and glass for cooking as metal pans vanish for the war effort. She warns about temperature changes and proper care, advising simmer and serve.
Former privates and many officers of the Marine Corps began their military careers at the lowest rank. The article outlines career progression from private to leadership roles across decades. It highlights the enduring impact of initial enlistments on officers who rose through the ranks.
The Technical Training Command classifies and trains air force personnel for 185 000 planes planned in 1943. It matches recruits to specialized roles using a detailed qualification card that travels with them through every station, ensuring precise placement and efficient career development.
Six year old Kukla, a puppet star from Chicago, headlines a war savings campaign at Marshall Field & Company’s Victory Center. Burr Tillstrom directs a skit series promoting stamps and bonds with notable co stars like Fran Allison Eddie Dunn and Mary Ann Mercer.
The advertisement promotes Barbara Bell Pattern Nos. 1743-B and 1722-B for children's and missy dresses in multiple sizes. It describes a V neck dress with puff sleeves, a sash, and optional trims in gingham with ric rac, plus a rayon crepe version with a white collar suitable for home, business, or social events.
A tired street musician accepts a ride with a speeding motorist. As they speed downhill the driver asks what instrument is played and laments the musician should play the harp. The musician reveals the violin and asks why. The driver says the horses won’t work.
Surveys among soldiers sailors marines and Coast Guardsmen show tobacco is the top gift. Local dealers feature Prince Albert in the pound can as a favored choice for service men.
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